Announcement of the 18th Winter Meeting at the University of Cologne
The 18th Winter Meeting will be organized as a hybrid conference.
The official Program Flyer for the 18th Winter Meeting
Confirmed Speakers
Speaker | Title | Institution |
Prof. Dr. Justin Dillon | Towards the Great Transition: Changing science education for the future | Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education, Faculty of Education & Society, University College London, United Kingdom |
Prof. Dr. Klaus Eisenack | Urban Climate Action Games | Resource Economics Group, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany |
Prof. Dr. Robert Sroufe | University Campuses as Living-Learning Laboratories | Falk School of Sustainability & Environment, Chatham University, United States |
Prof. Dr. Sairam Bhat | Legal and Policy Dimension for Effective Soil Health Management | National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India |
Prof. Dr. Peter Heck | SAREP | Institute for Applied Material Flow Management (IfaS), Trier University of Applied Science, Germany |
Dr. Carolin Schwegler | Climate Imaginaries on Social Media | MESH Multidisciplinary Environmental Studies in the Humanities, University of Cologne, Germany |
Previous Winter Meetings:
The 17th Winter Meeting at the University of Cologne
The 17th Winter Meeting was organized as a hybrid conference.
Official Program Flyer of the 17th Winter Meeting
Abstract Booklet of the 17th Winter Meeting
Confirmed Speakers
Speaker | Title | Institution |
Prof. Sanjay Mathur | Harvesting Sunshine: Unlocking the Power of Green Hydrogen | Director, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Chair, Inorganic and Materials Chemistry, University of Cologne, Germany |
Dr. Shirish Ravan | Earth Observation for Climate Action and Sustainable Development | Former Head, United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs and currently Director DevTa Solutions |
Prof. Katharine Hayhoe | Climate Action for a More Just and Sustainable World | Texas Tech University and Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, United States |
Dr. Sibylle Braungardt | Transforming the buildings sector – How to achieve climate neutrality by 2045? | Öko-Institut e.V. - Institute for Applied Ecology |
Prof. Dr. Marc Oliver Bettzüge | Net Zero Scenarios: What Do (and Don’t) They Tell Us? | Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne (EWI) |
Prof. Dr. André Bresges* & Andreas Rott** | Get out of the wake! - Challenges and opportunities for modern »wind farm flow control« strategies. Harnessing the Power of the North Sea: A Dive into Sustainable Energy Solutions, its promises and pitfalls for the Ecosystem | *Institute of Didactics of Physics, University of Cologne; **Center for Wind Energy Research |
Dr. Matt Mehalik | Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Future: A Story of Air Quality and Sustainability | Eyes on Shell & GASP; United States |
Prof. Dr. Justin Schoof | Our Sustainable Future: Understanding Links Between Energy Choices, Emissions, and Climate Outcomes | School of Earth Systems and Sustainability, Southern Illinois University, United States |
The 16th Winter Meeting at the University of Cologne
The 16th Winter Meeting has been organized as a digital conference via Zoom by the Center for Environmental Research and Education, Duquesne University.
Official Program Flyer of the 16th Winter Meeting
Abstract booklet of the 16th Winter Meeting
Confirmed Speakers
Speaker | Title | Institution |
Dr. (habil) Henrik Hartmann | Forest fight in Germany – when beliefs overrule knowledge | Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) - Federal Institute for Crop Plants, Germany & Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Germany |
Prof. Dr. Sairam Bhat | Disaster Management and Climate Compensation | National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India |
Tiffany Taulton | Protecting urban forests as a tool for equitable development | Center for Environmental Research and Education, Duquesne University, United States |
Dr. Emily Mercurio | Charting the Future: Mapping as a Tool for the Greatest Human Migration | Civic Mapper, Pittsburgh, United States |
Prof. Dr. Hans Edelmann and Minka Aduse | Urban Vertical Walls as Potential Green Air Conditioners | Institute for Biology and Didactics, University of Cologne, Germany |
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Patz | Addressing the Climate Crisis will Deliver Large Health Benefits | Global Health Institute, University of Winconsin-Madison, United States |
Aditya Pundir | Building Resilience and Changing Behaviours to combat Climate Change through Green Campus Program | Climate reality project, India |
Gideon Behar | Israel, a country in the front-line of climate innovation – lessons to share | Ambassador, Special Envoy for climate change and sustainability, Ministry of foreign affairs, Israel |
Prof. Dr. Florian Kaiser | Learning about environmental issues as an environmentally protective behavior | Institute of Psychology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany |
The 15th Winter Meeting at the University of Cologne
The 15th Winter Meeting has been organized as a digital conference via Zoom by the Center for Environmental Research and Education, Duquesne University.
Official Program Flyer of the 15th Winter Meeting
Abstract booklet of the 15th Winter Meeting
Confirmed Speakers
Speaker | Title | Institution |
Prof. Mojib Latif | the presentation has been canceled | GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, Germany |
Prof. Dave Lampe | Social movements for climate change: the Extinction Rebellion example | Duquesne University, United States |
Prof. Gerhard Reese | Transformation towards sustainability - Psychological barriers and catalysts of change | University of Koblenz/Landau, Germany |
Prof. K.C. Busch | The Social Side of Climate Change Education for Youth | North Carolina State University, United States |
Prof. Patrick L. Remington | Communicating Public Health in an Era of Science Denial | School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Dr. Sarah L. Patrick | Epidemiology Practice Faces Science Denialism: Rising from the Ashes of Converging Pandemics | Division of Emerging Health Issues, and Acting State of Illinois Epidemiologist Carbondale, IL, Unites States |
Richard Piacentini | Climate Tool Kit for Museums | Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, United States |
Dr. Dennis Agelebe | Climate Ethics: Structuring a Standard for African Trade and Development | Environmental Law Centre, University of Cologne, Germany |
Dr. Chong Shimray | Towards climate literacy—some key aspects for consideration in the curriculum in India | Department of Education in Science and Mathematics, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi, India |
The 14th Winter Meeting at the University of Cologne
The 14th Winter Meeting has been organized as a digital conference via Zoom by the Center for Environmental Research and Education, Duquesne University.
Video Presentations
Official Program Flyer of the 14th Winter Meeting
Abstract booklet of the 14th Winter Meeting
Confirmed Speakers
Speaker | Title | Domain | Institution |
Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch | Climate Change: Understanding and acting | Environment | University of Munich, Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Munich Germany |
Prof. Dr. Robert S. Gold | Are We Failing To Accommodate 20% Of Our Students / Trainees? | Health | University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, Maryland, USA |
Dr. Petra Maria Baettig-Frey | Narrative Environments – New Settings for Environmental Education | Environment & Education | University of Applied Science, Zurich, Switzerland |
Prof. Dr. Ademola Jegede | COVID-climate nexus and the application of human rights law: An African perspective | Environment | Public and International Law Department, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa |
Prof. Dr. Shamita Kumar | COVID 19 and the Environment: Connecting the dots | Environment | Institute of Environment Education and Research, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, INDIA |
Prof. Dr. Annie Lu Nguyen | HIV Research during COVID-19: Responding to New Challenges | Health | University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA |
Prof. Dr. Sandra Vamos
Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schlüter | Application of a Health-Related Conceptual Model Map to COVID-19 | Health & Education | Western Michigan University, Public Health Program, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
University of Cologne, Institute for Biology and Didactics, Cologne Germany |
Prof. Dr. David W. Seal | Impact of COVID-19 on Research and Service Provision with Vulnerable Populations | Health | Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
Prof. Dr. Uwe K. Simon | What Knowledge Gaps Do Students Have Concerning Viruses? (And What Should They Know?) | Health & Education | University of Graz, Graz, Austria |
Akshara Kaginalkar
Dennis Agelebe
Mariana Arjona Soberon | Doctoral Student Presentations | Health, Environment & Education | Institute of Environment Education Research, Bharati Vidyapeeth University and Center for Development of Advanced Computing, India
Environmetal Law Center, University of Cologne
Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich |
The 13th Winter Meeting at the University of Cologne
Official Flyer of the 13th Winter Meeting:
Confirmed Speakers
Health
Speaker | Title | Institution |
Prof. Laura D. Cassidy | Global Health Equity MS Program: A Transformative Learning Experience Based on Global Partnerships and Community Engagement | Medical College of Wisconsin |
Prof. John D. Clapp | The Dynamic Relationship between Environment and Drinking Behavior | University of Southern California |
Prof. T. McDaniel | The Association of Military Veteran Psychological Distress and Environmental Features of Neighborhoods – Using Science and the Evidence Base for Intervention | Southern Illinois University, United States |
Prof. Alyssa B. Mayer | Improving Health and Educational Outcomes through International Experiential Learning: A Case Study | University of South Carolina Beaufort |
Prof. Annie Lu Nguyen | From Long-term Survival to Long-term Care for People Living with HIV | University of Southern California |
Prof. David W. Seal | Translational Science: Uses of Scientific Findings to Impact Society through Policy, Systems, and Programmatic Change | Tulane University |
Environment
Speaker | Title | Institution |
Dr. Keith Baverstock | Are there effects of environmental ionising radiation we are missing? | University of Eastern Finland, Finland |
Dr. Henrik Hartmann | Waldsterben 2.0 and the tightrope between facts and emotions | MPI for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany |
Prof. John Stolz | “When Does a Scientist Become an Advocate?” | Duquesne University, United States |
Raymond Vergona | Intercultural Awareness and Educator Efficacy in Environmental Ethics | IMES, University of Cologne |
Anna Merk, Courtney Newman, Shreya Mundhra | Changes of the temporal distribution of fine dust in Cologne / Reducing plastic: Researching the role of attitude behaviour gap in plastic use and reduction, a study of Cologne | IMES, University of Cologne |
Dennis Agelebe | Management of epidemic breakout in Africa; should science seek the help of law? | DAOS LP Lagos & University of Cologne |
Education
Speaker | Title | Institution |
Dr. Alexander Büssing | Social media and environmental issues – Reconsidering required competencies for living in post-truth societies | University of Osnabrück, Germany |
Prof. Ute Nöthlings | The science behind food based dietary guidelines | Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany |
Prof. Christoph Thyssen | Potentials of ICT in Education - Teaching Alzheimer’s Disease by using Augmented Reality | Technische Universität Kaiserslautern |
Prof. Michal Zion | The contribution of metacognitive support to environmental literacy and drinking-related nutritional literacy | Bar Ilan University, Israel |
Dr. Sarah Dannemann | Sports vs. everyday movement - What do students think about the relation between moving and health? | University of Hannover |
Lars Emmerichs | Digital first?! Effects of digital and analogue learning tools on plant knowledge acquisition of future biology teachers | University of Cologne |